Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,952, Wiley Goodwin, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Goodwin, Wiley
S 37,952
CONTENTS

From 19,132
North Carolina & Georgia
Wiley Goodwin,
the undersigned in the state of North Carolina who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the regiment commanded by Colonel [blank] in the North Carolina line, for the term of 18 months in 1782 & 1783.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of March 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of Dec r 1823 and sent to Hon. John Culp, Esq., R. R.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1823  $ 49.03    Semi ann. all'ce ending Mar. 1824  48.00    6 months  $ 97.03    4/6     131   
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

See letter to Pensioner July 23. 1827
Transf. to Georgia 23 Aug 1827, from 6 Sept 1827 & notice time out to Pensioner, Milledgeville, Ga.

Patton
of
Wiley Goodman
The Secretary of War
Wiley Goodman
Res.
Col. Lyle
D. Cavalry Reg.
1777 - 3 yrs
17 June 1822.
Full Pension
to be paid
to the
24 June 1822
W. C. Gephart

State of North Carolina } vs Snoontough } vs James Croft } 4
On the 10 day of January In the year 1892 personally appeared in open court being a Court of record for said County the Riley Goodwin aged fifty seven a resident In said County Who being first duly Sworn According to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War in the North Carolina line Keith Regiment under Col. Archibald Lytle from 1782 commenced 1782 and served eighteen months and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1898 and that I have not since that time by Gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with Intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War past on the 18 day of March 1898 and that I have not nor has any other person interest for me, any prop- erty or several securities Contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me submitted That is to say one Cow & one Sow & pigs, not any property at all of any other kind value $125.00 William Leekins
Petersburg
Wm Goodwin
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 16. day of 1822
Yours sincerely W. H. Dallinger
I William D. Stokes, Clerk of Mason County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Petition, and the Schedule thereto annexed, were truly copied from the records of said Court; & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amounting value of

the property estimated in the aforesaid schedule as $12.50 —
For the testimony whereof I do hereby set my hand and the seal of my office. This 17 th day of January 1822.
William D. Webb

Wiley Goodwin for transfer
Claymont St Milledgeville Georgia
Mr Wiley Goodwin Milledgeville Ga
Union Office Atlanta Ga

Georgia
Baldwin County
Personally appeared before me J. T. Cushing a justice of the peace for the County & State aforesaid. Wiley Goodwin who being duly sworn saith, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt m Benjamin Carter of Col l Archibald Little's Regiment in the United States Service; That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of North Carolina from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Georgia and County of Baldwin. Sworn to before me this 3 11 th August 1827
Wiley Goodwin
J. T. Cushing
Personally appeared before me J. T. Cushing a justice of the peace for the County of Baldwin & State of Georgia, George Hobbs who being duly sworn saith "that he well knows Wiley Goodwin to be the same person described in the foregoing affidavit, and that he is no other than the identical person to whom the pension was originally granted. George Hobbs Sworn to before me This 11 th August 1827.
J. T. Cushing
I do hereby certify that George Hobbs is in my opinion a person of veracity and that due credit should be given to his affidavit

Personally appeared before me J. T. Cushing a justice of the Peace for the County of Baldwin and State of Georgia John Myrick Sen r who being duly sworn saith that he well knew Miley Goodwin to be the same person described in the forging affidavit and that he is no other than the identical person to whom the pension was originally granted John Myrick sen r sworn to before me this 13 th August 1827
J. T. Cushing J.P.
I do hereby certify that John Myrick Sen r is in my opinion a person of veracity and that due credit should be granted to his affidavit
J. T. Cushing J.P.

Georgetown Baldwin County
By J. Thomas & Kinan Clerk of the Superior Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Isaac T. Cushing (whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit) is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Baldwin, duly authorized and commissioned and that all due faith and credit ought to be given by all to him as such
Given under my hand & seal of office at the Court House in the Town of Millbayville the 13 th day August 1827
Thomas & Kinan
(A.K.)

June 30, 1940
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WILEY GOODWIN S. 37958 BA-J/MLB Am
Mrs. May Prince Ashley 117 South Tenth Street West Helena, Arkansas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Dennis of Hancock County, Georgia, and Wiley Goodwin, of Baldwin County, Georgia.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of a John Dennis of any Southern State.
The record of Wiley Goodwin follows as found in the papers of pension claim, S. 37958, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Wiley Goodwin and names of his parents were not given.
Wiley Goodwin enlisted in 1785 and served as private in Captain Benjamin Carter's company, Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina regiment, length of tour eighteen months.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed January 16, 1822, at which time he was aged fifty-seven years and a resident of Anson County, North Carolina. He moved from Anson County, North Carolina, to Baldwin County, Georgia, where he was residing in August, 1827.
It is not stated whether Wiley Goodwin ever married.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of

death of Wiley Goodwin, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Wiley Goodwin Certificate #19132 Issued December 11, 1923, Rate $8 per month Commenced March 1, 1923 Act of March 18, 1918 and Act May 1, 1920 North Carolina Agency, transferred to Georgia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

State of North Carolina } This day came before me Anson County } Sam l Spencer one of the Justices of the peace for said county John Bagwell and maketh Oath that Willey Goodin did serve in the Revolutionary War as a regular Soldier for eight months in General Greens Army under H on ble Archibald Little & Capt Benjamin Carter & Thomas Paston Lieutenant Given under my hand and seal this 22 nd Oct r 1821 Sam l Spencer Jus.

Willie Goosen a pt. in Capt. Carters Company of the 10 th Regt. mustered in 1782 for 18 months only. not entitled to land if he lived after the war was ended
W.H.

West Helena, Arkansas January 17, 1940
Dept. Revolutionary Records Veterans' Administration Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Can you give me the Revolutionaey Pension Record of: _____
John Dennis, Hancock County, Georgia
✓ Wiley Goodwin, Baldwin County, Georgia
Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly,
Mrs. May Prince Ashley
Mrs. May Prince Ashley 117 South Tenth Street West Helena, Arkansas
none of my Southern St.

1946 June 20 - Visit to Mrs. May Bridna Ashley -
37952
Rev INVALID.
File No. _____
37952
Wiley Goodwin
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 2, Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]